The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
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Atomic theory
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Gree…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.Multiplication or increase by gemmation or budding.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with ot…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.An old theory of the preexistence of germs. Cf. Embo/tement.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Qualitative methods, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissoc…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different fro…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissoc…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissoc…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.(chemistry) the theory that all indicators are either weak acids or weak bases in which the color of the ionized form is different fro…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Philosophy, Philosophy of science.The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Philosophy of science.the philosophical study of moral values and rules
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Philosophy of science.the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Philosophy of science.The science or doctrine of dealing with cases of conscience, of resolving questions of right or wrong in conduct, or determining the l…
Used in the same subject area: Philosophy, Research methods, Philosophy of science.an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason
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A cavity in the cellular tissue of plants, containing air only.
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chemistry, theory, matter, composed, tiny.Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chemistry, theory, matter, composed, tiny.An ultimate indivisible particle of matter.
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chemistry, theory, matter, composed, tiny.That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chemistry, theory, matter, composed, tiny.a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chemistry, theory, matter, composed, tiny.Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.
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